Lamentar (en. Regret)

/la-men-'tar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express sadness or pain over a loss.

He laments the death of his friend.

Lamenta la muerte de su amigo.

To feel remorse or regret for something that has been done.

She laments not having made a better decision.

Lamenta no haber tomado una mejor decisión.

To express in a way that shows the sorrow caused by an event.

She laments that she cannot attend the party.

Ella lamenta que no pueda asistir a la fiesta.

From Latin 'lamentari', meaning 'to express sorrow.'

lament the loss

To feel sadness over someone's death.

lamentar la pérdida

lament over

To express regret about a situation or action.

lamentarse por

there is no need to lament

Indicates that something does not deserve to be sad or that it should not be given importance.

no hay que lamentar

lamentation

Expression of pain or complaint.

lamentación

affliction

Feeling of sadness or pain.

aflicción

regret

Feeling of sadness or remorse.

pesar

To lament something jokingly.

Oh, how I lament it! (when referring to something trivial)

¡Ay, cuánto lo lamento! (cuando se refiere a algo trivial)

To lament in an exaggerated way.

He always laments the little things a lot.

Siempre lamenta mucho las pequeñas cosas.